Highway Chief Outlines Mass Transit Policy in Fort Worth
Texas Highway Commission Chairman Charles E. Simons outlined a mass transit stance before Fort Worth leaders. He urged a Federal Mass Transportation Fund modeled on the Highway Trust Fund, backed federal rail capital funding, and state-led rail and transit bonds while stressing highway funding protection. Simons highlighted bipartisan support for integrated transportation funding and warned against federal program politicization.
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Texas Highway Commission
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New Mexico
Texas Bridge Deficiency Spurs Call for Bigger Highway Plan
City Police state that Texas has 1346 deficient bridges on the state system and 6352 on the Interstate and primary routes. The Texas Highway Department spent 10 million last year to upgrade eight bridges and projects would push total needs to 13 billion for a multiyear program.
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Highway Department
Simons
Congress
Snowy Rooftop Ice Sets Off Two Local Fire Calls
Snow and ice on rooftops led to two fire calls Friday as Mekong crews responded to accidents caused by slippery conditions. Firefighters requested caution for residents amid freezing temperatures and ongoing snowfall.
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Our Town Presented by AEL Club at Robert E. Lee High
The Robert E. Lee High School drama department will stage Our Town at 7 30 p m on January 26 27 in the school auditorium directed by Mrs Anita Ellis. Tickets at the door 1 for adults 50 cents for children over 10 call 4274454 4247706 for info. Fire report notes two house fires 1205 W James 1703 Colby melted snow caused steam mistaken for smoke icing conditions. A Bay Plaza car fire near Gray Hall Pharmacy at about 11 a m Friday caused heavy vehicle damage. Owner name unavailable.
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Gray Hall Pharmacy
Channelview Trustees Set Talk On New School
Channelview school trustees meet at 7 p.m. in the junior high library to discuss a possible high school baseball field and dress code revisions. President Charlie E. Parker Jr. cautions no definite action on the field. other business includes bids for a campus incinerator and a Rodger Murray report.
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